Alexandria vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$5226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
68
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.61M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 9104th and 151st ($326 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 126th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Phoenix

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Alexandria Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$25973

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2025
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2379
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2184
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014